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Author Topic: Kinoton FP40- help! Jonathan Wood Expert Film Handler Posts: 206 From: Oxfordshire, United kingdom Registered: Jan 2008 posted 01-30-2013 03:09 PM                     Hi all, I'm hoping someone out there can give me some advice on a problem I'm having with a FP40. I have the machine at home and am converting it for portable use at a festival later this year. I've had some great help from a forum member who has advised me on how to go about the conversion. All worked fine last week except I couldn't get it to inch- it ran and stopped fine and the turret and aperature changers all worked fine. I gave it a good oiling as detailed in the manual . Today I tried to fire it up but the machine seemed to have gone a bit crazy displaying multiple faults! The motor wouldn't run to speed , it would run slowly then race ahead at over 24fps I even saw fumes coming from the motor at one point! Also the relays would no longer latch and the only way it would run was by keeping a finger on the button. Also I noticed a red flashing light on the inverter. Any ideas? Any advice or help will be gratefully received. Best wishes , Jon  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 01-30-2013 05:59 PM                        What kind of inverter are you using?  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 01-30-2013 07:53 PM                       Oiling and electronics, Hmmm. I could not resist. Still, it does seem a strange coincidence.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Wood Expert Film Handler Posts: 206 From: Oxfordshire, United kingdom Registered: Jan 2008 posted 01-31-2013 03:28 AM                     Hi Sean, it's the Lenze inverter 8201 that's built into the head. Hi Sam, a good oiling was figurative! I only added a few drops where the manual suggests, no where near the inverter or motor. Cheers jon  |  IP: Logged

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